by MCDC | May 1, 2016 | Civil Rights, Equal Rights, History, Income Inequality
Martin Luther King, Jr to César Chávez “As brothers in the fight for equality, I extend the hand of fellowship and good will and wish continuing success to you and your members. The fight for equality must be fought on many fronts–in the urban slums, in the sweat...
by MCDC | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Alerts, Civil Rights, News, Virginia
Governor McAuliffe’s April 22 order restores the rights to all individuals who, as of April 22, 2016, have completed the terms of incarceration and have completed any period of supervised release (probation or parole) for any and all felony convictions. Going forward,...
by MCDC | Apr 22, 2016 | Civil Rights, News, Video, Virginia, Voter Rights
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 22, 2016 Office of the Governor Contact: Brian Coy Email: brian.coy@governor.virginia.gov Governor McAuliffe Restores Voting and Civil Rights to Over 200,000...
by MCDC | Apr 21, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Issues, News, Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2016 CONTACT: Emily Bolton, Emily@vademocrats.org Yesterday’s veto session was an enormous success for Governor McAuliffe, who did not lose a single veto despite Republican majorities in both chambers. None of the Governor’s...
by MCDC | Apr 14, 2016 | 2016 General Election, News, Voter Rights
“Arizona has a history of problems with guaranteeing the rights of their citizens to vote, and with this lawsuit we hope to stop it now in time for the 2016 general election,” said Marc E. Elias, the elections lawyer for Clinton’s presidential campaign. Elias is...
by MCDC | Apr 11, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Discrimination, Education, Employment, Income Inequality, Minimum Wage
We are in essence punishing the poor for their poverty, as if poverty were an ethical breach, not the result of interlocking social, political, and personal realities, many of which are entirely out of poor people’s hands. How often do city planners consider the...
